J Nutr Health.  2018 Apr;51(2):168-176. 10.4163/jnh.2018.51.2.168.

Food consumption behaviors of women by marital status: focus on the 2015 consumers survey data on food consumption behaviors

• Kim EK
• Ju SY

• KMID: 2410316
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4163/jnh.2018.51.2.168

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to analyze food consumption behavior of women by marital status based on the 2015 consumer survey data on Food Consumption Behaviors of the Korea Rural Economic Institute.
METHODS
We analyzed data describing 3,312 women aged 19 ~ 75 who were the main buyers of foods in their household. The food purchase patterns, dining-out behavior, and use of food-delivery and take-out were investigated.
RESULTS
Overall, 40.5% of unmarried women shopped for food once per week and 37.4% spent 200,000 ~ 400,000 won per month. Additionally, 43.1% of married women shopped 2 ~ 3 times per week and 26.6% spent 400,000 ~ 600,000 won (p < 0.0001). Dining-out frequency and one-time cost per person of dining-out for unmarried women were higher than those for married women. With delivery/take-out food frequency, 2 time per week was the highest rate among married women (34.6%) and once per week was the highest among unmarried women (31.2%) respectively.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study indicate food consumption behaviors and trends of Korean women by marital status. This study provides basic data that will be useful for food industries establishing marketing strategies to better meet consumer demands.

Keyword

Korean women; food consumption behavior; database; marital status; dining-out

MeSH Terms

Family Characteristics
Female
Food Industry
Humans
Korea
Marital Status*
Marketing
Single Person

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